Tag: copper smelter expansion

Global mine production may rise 1.4% in CY’25, as per ICSG China’s refined copper output up 10% y-o-y in Jan-Aug’25  The global copper concentrate market is expected to face a shortage in 2026, driven by production cuts at key mines and fast expansion of smelter capacity, particularly in China. Freeport Indonesia, part of US-based Freeport…